Belle Meade Winery — Attraction in Belle Meade

We toured the grounds and mansion first. Me and my out of town guest enjoyed learning the history of the mansion. We were slightly disappointed as the guide, who was knowledgeable and kind, reminded us that we were a larger than usual group. We had very little time to look around and stuffed in like sardines. The tasting room was nice but very small. Again, a large group in a tiny space 1/2 of the tour had to stand in the back while tasting the wines, making the experience uncomfortable. We were then rushed and asked to give our glasses back to be washed for the next guests. I’ve been to many wineries across the south and this was not a typical one. They did not have charcuterie to buy in the same area as the wines so we could do that. There are no actual vines on the property that you can see. The wines were however delicious which makes it more disappointing. We also bought 6 bottles of wine and were told that we could not have an empty box to bring with us. Instead we’re charged $3.50 per bubble wrap sleeve, per bottle to put in a bag so they didn’t break. The entire thing was...

5 stars. I️ took two tours. The mansion tour and the journey to jubilee. The mansion tour was ok. Very informative, quick and lots of artifacts for the visitors to see. In addition Melissa was SO knowledgeable, quick on her feet and flowed through the tour like a natural. The real show stopper was the journey to jubilee tour. 90 minutes of raw, apologetic honesty. The stories weren’t curated but that’s ok! That’s the reality of many enslaved stories. I️ liked that the tour included almost every element of the plantation. It really goes to show you just how much African Americans contributed to the success of this place. Both tours ended with a complementary wine tasting, and the wine was fabulous. They chose the best options to really tie it together. Overall 10 out of 10. I can’t stop thinking about journey to Jubilee. It...

I set up a wine and small bites pairing as apart of my mother's 60th birthday celebration. I wouldn't be able to partake in the wine tasting due to pregnancy but was told I still had to pay the full price as I would be apart of the experience and having the small bites. I was told there were other options such as lemonade or water available. Unfortunately it seemed just water was available and nothing else was offered or mentioned. I had to excuse myself and run to the little shop to purchase my own lemonade so on top of paying full price for a tasting I then had to purchase my own drink. Our sommelier was knowledgeable and sweet and the small bites were tasty. I just wish it was a bit more accommodating to those who can't participate in the wine tasting but still like to be apart...